Handwriting in America
A Cultural History
by Tamara Plakins Thornton
248 pages· 1998· ISBN 9780300074413
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In this engaging history, the author demonstrates handwriting in America from colonial times to the present. Exploring such subjects as penmanship, pedagogy, handwriting analysis, autograph collecting, and calligraphy revivals, Thornton investigates the shifting functions and meanings of handwriting. 57 illustrations.
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